QIPCO British Champions Day Virtual Preview Evening

A virtual preview evening to celebrate the 10th edition of QIPCO British Champions Daywill be held live on the QIPCO British Champions Series Facebook page from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15. Sponsored by QIPCO and the Tote and hosted by ITV Racing’s Francesca Cumani, the preview evening will raise money for charity Racing Welfare. Other panelists will be Chris Dixon (Racing TV), Kevin Blake (Sky Sports Racing), Lee Mottershead (Racing Post), champion jockey Oisin Murphy, and Jamie Hart (Tote). All viewers are encouraged to make a £5 donation to the Racing Welfare COVID-19 emergency appeal.

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Racing Welfare Join Forces with Sleepstation

Racing Welfare announced the partnership with sleep therapy service, the NHS accredited Sleepstation. The online program, which is designed to help with longer and better quality sleep, is free of charge to anyone in the racing industry.

The online program, which may last up to eight weeks, is a person centered approach where patients would previously only be able to access in leading sleep clinics, known as CBTi (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia).

The Sleepstation online program provides benefits, including no waiting lists, no need to take time off work, no travel costs involved and no set appointment times.

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Racing Welfare Auction Raises Over £50,000

Racing Welfare’s Great Racing Welfare Auction has raised £53,195 for the charity’s COVID-19 Emergency Appeal. Bidding on over 100 items ran for four weeks and closed on Thursday night.

Racing Welfare’s Chief Executive Dawn Goodfellow said, “The generosity of both those who donated lots to our auction and those who placed bids has been truly astounding. Given the incredibly difficult times we are all facing, to have received this level of support is testament to the wonderful spirit of the racing community. A total of over £53,000 provides a huge boost to our Emergency Appeal and I cannot extend enough thanks to everyone involved.”

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Racing Welfare Auction Live

There are six days remaining in the Great Racing Welfare Auction, with over 100 items and experiences on offer. Those include an ultimate Newmarket experience and private tour; a pair of 2021 ARC annual members badges; a lease share in a Middleham Park 2-year-old; the ultimate Grand National experience for two; and an opportunity to join Mike Cattermole in the commentators’ box. All proceeds will go towards Racing Welfare’s Covid-19 Emergency Appeal, which is aiming to bridge the £500,000 income deficit faced by the charity due to the pandemic. Bidding is open until 8 p.m. on Sept. 24.

Racing Welfare’s Chief Executive Dawn Goodfellow said, “We have been overwhelmed by the incredible lots donated to the Great Racing Welfare Auction; there really is something to appeal to everyone and to suit a variety of budgets. We have lined up some incredible opportunities for 2021 and some genuine money-can’t-buy experiences. I encourage everybody to take a look at the auction page and to get bidding.”

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